Monday December 24, 2001, Christmas Eve
US date format: 12/24/2001, UK date format: 24/12/2001
It was Monday, under the sign of Capricorn (see zodiac on December 24, 2001). The US president was George W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
In that special week of December people in US were listening to How You Remind Me by Nickelback.
Pitaah, directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2001
while Jackdaws by Ken Follett was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Magical Egypt.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Crazy Taxi 2 or Max Payne.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the year 2001, at December 24 across the years or at December 2001 calendar.
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 24, 2001?
Holidays
- December 24 is celebrated as the day before Christmas, thus called Christmas Eve.
- It is the day when food is traditionally set out for Santa Claus and his reindeer. Children around the world are urged to go to bed early so they are not awake when he arrives.
- In Hungary, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, the Czech Republic and Slovakia among others, this is the day that presents are exchanged and opened.
- The Declaration of Christmas Peace takes place in the Old Great Square of Turku, Finland's official Christmas City, according to old traditions dating back to the Middle Ages.
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean
Country: United States of America
A Beautiful Mind
Directed by: Ron Howard
Starring: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer
Country: United States of America
Ocean's Eleven
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon
Country: United States of America
Black Hawk Down
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana
Country: United States of America
The Royal Tenenbaums
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller
Country: United States of America
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 24, 2001?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
Top #5 R&B songs
- Usher - U Got It Bad
- Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti - Always On Time
- Alicia Keys - A Woman's Worth
- Aaliyah - Rock The Boat
- Michael Jackson - Butterflies
Top #5 Latin songs
- Alejandro Fernandez - Tantita Pena
- Shakira - Suerte [Whenever, Wherever]
- Carlos Vives - Dejame Entrar
- Palomo - No Me Conoces Aun
- Enrique Iglesias - Heroe
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Justice League
Written by: Bob Kane, William M. Marston, Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox, Christopher Keenan
Starring: Carl Lumbly, George Newbern, Phil LaMarr, Kevin Conroy
Country: United States of America
Magical Egypt
Directed by: Jesús Sánchez Romeva
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Directed by: David Piel
Micawber
The Kumars at No. 42
How old am I?
If December 24th, 2001 is your birthday find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long it takes for your next birthday.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 2001?
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Closing In -- Dec. 24, 2001
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9823
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.631632
- Wired: Wired - December, 2001
- LIFE: explore magazine covers
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Jackdaws
By: Ken Follett
"D day is approaching. They don't know where or when, but the Germans know it'll be soon, and for Felicity "Flick" Clairet, the stakes have never been higher.
The Corrections
By: Jonathan Franzen
Winner of the 2001 National Book Award for FictionAfter almost fifty years as a wife and mother, Enid Lambert is ready to have some fun. Unfortunately, her husband, Alfred, is losing his sanity to Parkinson's disease, and their children have …
The Wild Blue
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
Stephen E. Ambrose, acclaimed author of Band of Brothers and Undaunted Courage, carries us along in the crowded and dangerous B-24s as their crews fought to destroy the German war machine
Theodore Rex
By: Edmund Morris
Theodore Rex is the story—never fully told before—of Theodore Roosevelt’s two world-changing terms as President of the United States. A hundred years before the catastrophe of September 11, 2001, “TR” succeeded
Journey Through Heartsongs
By: Mattie J. T. Stepanek
Mattie J.T. Stepanek takes us on a Journey Through Heartsongs with more of his moving poems. These poems share the rare wisdom that Mattie has acquired through his struggle with a rare form of muscular dystrophy and the death of …
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Crazy Taxi 2
Fly! II
Max Payne
Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $38.85
- Apple AAPL: opens at $20.90
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $67.72
- General Electric GE: opens at $41.35
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.05
Exchange Rates
- 1 USD = 129.87 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.5935 CAD
- 1 USD = 1.6926 CHF
- 1 EUR = 113.84 JPY
- 1 EUR = 0.6075 GBP
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on December 24, 2001?
On December 24, 2001 the day of the week was Monday.
What zodiac sign is December 24, 2001?
On December 24, 2001 the zodiac sign was Capricorn.
Who was the US President on December 24, 2001?
On December 24, 2001 the US President was George W. Bush (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 24, 2001?
On December 24, 2001 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on December 24, 2001?
On December 24, 2001 Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
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